Disclosed herein is a preparation for topically delivering and localizing
therapeutic agents, comprising: a vasoconstrictor for retarding vascular
dispersion of a therapeutic agent; and a penetration enhancer for
facilitating penetration of the vasoconstrictor and the therapeutic agent
through a patient's skin. Further disclosed is an associated method of
topically delivering and localizing therapeutic agents, comprising the
steps of: using a vasoconstrictor for retarding vascular dispersion of a
therapeutic agent; in combination with using a penetration enhancer for
facilitating penetration of the vasoconstrictor and the therapeutic agent
through a patient's skin. Also disclosed are various courses of treatment
which comprise applying the various disclosed combinations of agents to
the patient's skin.